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London Baked
Taste and see that the Lord is good. Psalm 34:8
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Monday, September 10, 2012
I'm back!
After about a month hiatus, I'm back! And by hiatus I mean I had to pack up and go to France and Great Britain for this long awaited missions trip... the whole reason for London Baked.
I wouldn't be able to write about every single emotion I felt or everything my eyes saw or each moment I spent with my team and new friends on this blog. I tried my best to share the entire trip but I know it was nothing compared to actually living it out. I praise God for that.
But now that I'm back... its time to wrap up my last five projects. Thank you for being patient with me! What should you expect to see in the coming weeks? Chocolate cake, carrot cake, biscotti, cheesecake and florentine cookies! Stay tuned!
I wouldn't be able to write about every single emotion I felt or everything my eyes saw or each moment I spent with my team and new friends on this blog. I tried my best to share the entire trip but I know it was nothing compared to actually living it out. I praise God for that.
But now that I'm back... its time to wrap up my last five projects. Thank you for being patient with me! What should you expect to see in the coming weeks? Chocolate cake, carrot cake, biscotti, cheesecake and florentine cookies! Stay tuned!
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Rice Krispy Treats for the Big D
I've been a little behind with updating my latest sweet creations mainly due to this final month of scrambling before I'm off to France and London. But within this month itself was chaos; two trips and birthday festivities for the little ones.
One of these projects was the most trying, pressing and time consuming ever! But how can I resist? Its for this little guy! And if you've ever seen his smile before, you know it just makes everything all better. Here is the birthday boy a few weeks ago. My little,big man:
Summer and chocolate do not mix.
One of these projects was the most trying, pressing and time consuming ever! But how can I resist? Its for this little guy! And if you've ever seen his smile before, you know it just makes everything all better. Here is the birthday boy a few weeks ago. My little,big man:
His momma, my 'client', requested rice krispy treats in the shape of his age, 1, and in theory this project appeared to be like cake! (No pun intended) However, it was much more difficult that it seems. No baking required but very hands on at all times! The pics will show you the step by step process. The biggest hurdle? A very, steamy, New York hot July day... Summer and chocolate do not mix.
mix! mix! mix! |
'1` cookie cutter |
shapin' it |
Dipped in the good stuff |
outline and decorating |
tray 1 of 5 |
packaged & praying it won't melt |
The Big D turns the Big 1
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yours truly |
Monday, July 2, 2012
Classic cookies & my lil helper
Monday, June 18, 2012
Almond Biscotti
Get your cup of coffee ready! I had a great time making the biscotti even though it didn't allow me to be too far from the oven. But mostly because my niece was in the kitchen with me as she worked on her own little project: rice krispy treats for her grand-daddys in celebration of Father's Day.
Almond biscotti, recipe from allrecipes.com:
Almond biscotti, recipe from allrecipes.com:
Baked and ready to be cut |
Milk glaze and sprinkled sugar
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Special thanks to Jessica C. for her love and support! <3 |
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Ghiradelli Chocolate Chip Cookies
I live on this recipe. Perhaps I'm just a creature of habit or I find it unnecessary to reinvent the wheel. In any case, I haven't baked in about two weeks mostly from birthday festivities and the long memorial day weekend which turned out to be more about lobsters, seafood and fish than about baked sweets. But its time to get back into the oven.
cookie dough on sheet |
the real oven |
trying a batch in the confection oven |
The next few projects will definitely be more trying for me... like my french. I won't know the recipes with my eyes closed or rely on my usual methods to get by. What can I say? Je suis un Americain! ;)
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A Confused Cake
Think Carvel and Baskin Robbins... which comes to mind when you think of ice cream cake? One that is made with only ice cream (Carvel) or one that has two layers of cake and ice cream in the center (Baskin Robbins)?
When I first received this order I had in mind to bake a yellow cake with a vanilla ice cream center. After all, this is London 'Baked'. Little did I know the person who made this request had an all-ice cream cake in mind. Ah... the power of effective communication.
Required for baking |
Getting the ice cream molded |
Cake batter |
Oven |
Assembling |
Voila ~ |
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